Thomas Henry Holland

British geologist (1868–1947)
Person human Q1647836
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Thomas Henry Holland

Summary

Thomas Henry Holland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helston[2]. He was born on +1868-11-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Surrey[4]. He died on +1947-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Henry Holland's place of birth was Helston[2].
  • Thomas Henry Holland passed away in Surrey[4].
  • Thomas Henry Holland was born on +1868-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Henry Holland died on +1947-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Henry Holland held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Thomas Henry Holland held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's professions included geologist[6].
  • Thomas Henry Holland worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Thomas Henry Holland held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[11].
  • Thomas Henry Holland was employed by Imperial College London[12].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's education included a stint at Imperial College London[13].
  • Thomas Henry Holland received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Thomas Henry Holland received the Bigsby Medal[15].
  • Thomas Henry Holland received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[16].
  • Thomas Henry Holland received the Murchison Fund[17].
  • Thomas Henry Holland received the Albert Medal[18].
  • Thomas Henry Holland was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's image is recorded as T H Holland.jpg[20].
  • Thomas Henry Holland is recorded as male[21].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115112476[23].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32761602[24].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's GND ID is recorded as 11696247X[25].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2008005751[26].
  • Thomas Henry Holland's IdRef ID is recorded as 130413046[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Henry Holland was born in Helston[2]. He was born on +1868-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas Henry Holland was educated at Imperial College London[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Thomas Henry Holland was employed by Imperial College London[12]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of London[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Bigsby Medal[15], a geology award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1877[32]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[16], a grade of an order[33], in British Raj[34]; Murchison Fund[17], a science award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1873[37]; and Albert Medal[18], a medallion[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1864[40].

Death and Burial

Thomas Henry Holland died on +1947-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Surrey[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Henry Holland include hollandite[41], a mineral species[42].

Why It Matters

Thomas Henry Holland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include hollandite[41], a mineral species[42].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Henry Holland born?

Thomas Henry Holland was born in Helston[2].

Where did Thomas Henry Holland die?

Thomas Henry Holland died in Surrey[4].

What did Thomas Henry Holland do for work?

Thomas Henry Holland worked as geologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Thomas Henry Holland go to school?

Thomas Henry Holland was educated at Imperial College London[13].

What awards did Thomas Henry Holland receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Bigsby Medal[15], Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[16], and Murchison Fund[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Geological Society Past Presidents. geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . thersa.org. thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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